The Hindu Editorial (Down to two) – Jun 25, 2019

The leadership race in the U.K.’s ruling Conservative party has been whittled down to two candidates with contrasting personal styles and political stances. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-2 for The Hindu Editorial (Down to two) – Jun 25, 2019.

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Today’s word list-2 for The Hindu Editorial (Down to two) – Jun 25, 2019:

contrasting (adjective) – differing clearly; opposing, disagreeing.
whittle down (phrasal verb) – reduce, cut down, decrease/scale down (something in size gradually).
stance (noun) – attitude, outlook, point of view.
moderate (adjective) – average, modest, ordinary.
face off (phrasal verb) – compete, contend, vie/confront.
predecessor (noun) – previous holder of the post; forerunner, precursor, antecedent.
flamboyant (adjective) – showy, swashbuckling, energetic/vibrant.
overwhelmingly (adverb) – with a great majority.
successor (noun) – heir, next-in-line, descendant.
see through (phrasal verb) – realize, fathom, understand.
of a lifetime (phrase) – of a chance/opportunity which does not happen more than one time in a life.
advocate (noun) – supporter, champion, upholder.
hardliner (noun) – a group/a political party with people who support a strict ideas and they are extreme & uncompromising.
erroneously (adjective) – incorrectly, in a mistaken way.
referendum (noun) – public vote; a direct vote in which people cast ballots to decide on a specific issue or policy.
Brussels (noun) – The headquarters of the European Union. Brussels is a metonym of the European Union.
xenophobic (adjective) – prejudiced, intolerant, ; hyper-nationalist, racist, jingoistic.
flood (verb) – arrive in large numbers; crowd, surge.
heavyweight (noun) – very important person, leader.
venture (noun) – task, pursuit, endeavour.
prospects (noun) – chances, opportunities, possibilities.
steer (verb) – guide, conduct, direct/take.
relevance (noun) – significance, importance, appropriateness.
dismal (adjective) – bad, poor, awful/terrible.
rank and file (phrase) – ordinary members of a party.
haemorrhage (verb) – it figuratively means a sudden, uncontrollable loss of something valuable. (it generally means a heavy bleeding within or from a body).
at any price (phrase) – regardless, no matter what the cost, at whatever cost.
stronghold (noun) – bastion, hotbed; fortress, fort.
resurrection (noun) – revival/renewal, restoration, re-establishment.
contentious (adjective) – controversial, disputable, debatable.
Irish backstop (noun) – a position of last resort, to maintain an open border on the island of Ireland in the event that the UK leaves the EU without securing an all-encompassing deal. (Courtesy:BBC).
recess (noun) – adjournment, break/interlude, interval/rest, intermission.
turnaround (noun) – an unexpected change.